Ever wake up from a nightmare and can’t shake the feeling that it was just a dream? You’ll eventually calm down reassuring yourself it’s not real. Well, we’ve got a great (terrifying) surprise for you.

Believe it or not, the places from your nightmares actually exist and they’re probably closer to home than you might think. Prepare yourself for some intense creepiness. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

Boston Township was bought out by the government in the 70’s, but plans for a national park never panned out. What’s left are the remains of houses, and tons of ghost stories.

2.) Leap Castle, Ireland.

This castle is rumored to be one of the most haunted places in the world. During a renovation workers discovered an oubliette, which is a dungeon that can only be accessed through a roof hatch. Inside they found three cart loads of human remains.

3.) Cincinnati Subway System, Ohio.

Cincinnati was a bustling city at the turn of the century. It was decided that the city needed a subway system. However they ran out of the money for the project as it was being built. So most of the stations and tunnels were built, but nothing was put in them.

In June 1912, Josiah Moore and his family were brutally murder at their home in Villisca, Iowa by someone wielding an ax. The crime remains unsolved to this day.

6.) The Overtoun Bridge, Scotland.

The Overtoun Bridge has been the site of over 600 suicides since its construction. The creepy part though is that every year about 15 dogs jump to their death from the bridge. Yes, these dogs are trying to kill themselves.

7.) Abandoned Laboratory, Russia.

Urban explorers in Moscow uncovered an abandoned Soviet lab. Inside they found pickled brains in jars, and other Cold War era relics.

8.) Candido Godoi, Brazil.

This town has a twin birth rate 18 times higher than the rest of the world. No one can say for sure why that is. Locals say that the phenomenon only started when Nazi doctor Josef Mengele fled there after the war. Mengele was said to have an obsession with twins.

These forts were built during World War II to defend the North Sea. They now sit abandoned and rotting.

10.) The Domes, Arizona.

No one know who build these concrete domes out in the Arizona desert. They just sit vacant and decaying.

11.) Scott’s Hut, Antartica.

In 1911, Robert Scott and his team were trying to reach the South Pole. They set out from this hut, but were beaten to the pole by another team. Sadly Scott and his crew met their end trying to get back. The cold has perfectly preserved his hut and everything in it.

20.) Mass Cannibal Grave, Germany.

This 7,000 year old mass grave contains the remains of 500 bodies. All the bodies have markings indicating that they were spit roasted and eaten.

These will forever haunt my dreams (especially the Island Of The Dolls). Hopefully you were able to enjoy the horror show without totally losing your cool. Now be a good pal and creep some of your friends out by clicking one of the share buttons below.